KKR vs RCB Result: Gambhir, Balaji help Kolkata beat RCB by 42 runs

Bangalore: Gautam Gambhir hit a strokeful half century while Lakshamipathy Balaji returned with a four-wicket haul as Kolkata Knight Riders brought their campaign back on track with a 42-run victory over Bangalore Royals Challengers in an IPL match here today.

Sent into bat, the Knight riders posted a challenging 165 for eight in their stipulated 20 overs, thanks to some brilliant batting by skipper Gautam Gambhir, who struck a strokeful 64 in just 39 balls.

In Image: Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji, third left, celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli, not seen